Ghorley

Ghorley Meaning & Origin

About Ghorley
The surname Ghorley is of English origin and is believed to be derived from a place name. It is likely to have originated from the Old English word "gor" meaning "muddy" or "dirty" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Ghorley is thought to have originally referred to someone who lived near or in a muddy or dirty clearing in a wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ghorley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ghorley: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ghorley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ghorley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ghorley in Braille

Here's how to represent Ghorley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ghorley in braille

How to sign the name Ghorley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ghorley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ghorley in sign language

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